Single beams are common in simpler, low-profile decks, while double beams, consisting of two parallel framing components ...

These tend to cut the bolt by shear rather than stretch it. Most structural bolts are shear. For example, the joints between horizontal beams and vertical columns are shear joints. Tightening ...

Shown here are the three major brands of structural screws. Spax and FastenMaster are available at home centers and hardware stores. GRK is a premium screw available only at contractor-oriented ...

If there’s an enduring image of how large steel structures used to be made, it’s probably the hot riveting process. You’ve probably seen grainy old black-and-white films of a ...

This week, the PS team examines the final rules for Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits, which outlines tax incentives ...

It’s a clever but simple machine that takes an unruly pile of screws or nuts and bolts, and delivers them in a line the correct way up. They do this by shaking the pile of fasteners in a ...

Regardless of the material used on a deck’s surface, the vast majority of substructures today are built with wood. If not ...

If you regularly repair old machinery or other things around your home, you’re bound to run into rusted screws. As long as you keep the right tools and supplies on hand, you can undo even the ...

These structures, although solid, are exposed to extreme environmental conditions that generate constant vibrations, putting their structural stability at risk. Faced with this challenge, it is vital ...

About ZJK Industrial Co., Ltd. ZJK Industrial Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specialized in manufacturing and sale of precision fasteners, structural parts and other precision metal parts ...

Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories researchers advance new joining technology - ILMs - using 3D printing.